trench; entrenchment
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trench; entrenchment
formalA military defensive fortification, typically dug in front of a position, often curved or zigzagged, and equipped with firing positions (parapets).
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
zhèn阵
dì地
shàng上
wā挖
jué掘
qiàn堑
háo壕
yǐ以
dǐ抵
yù御
dí敌
rén人
de的
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The soldiers dug trenches on the position to defend against enemy attacks.
Yī一
zhàn战
de的
xī西
xiàn线
zhàn战
chǎng场
bù布
mǎn满
le了
zòng纵
héng横
jiāo交
cuò错
de的
qiàn堑
háo壕
。
The Western Front of World War I was covered with a crisscrossing network of trenches.
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Zài在
qiàn堑
háo壕
lǐ里
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Living conditions in the trenches were extremely harsh.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shì士
bīng兵
zài在
qiàn堑
háo壕
zhōng中
zuò作
zhàn战
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This painting depicts a scene of soldiers fighting in a trench.